Improvement in hame-loops for harness



G. F. EBEBHABD. Hama-Loops for Harness.

Patented Feb. 24.. 1874.`

E5 SES UNrrED STATES PATENT CFFICE.

GEORGE F. EBERHAR-D, OF AKRON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAME-LOOPS FOR HARNESS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 147,953, dated February24, 1874 g application filed October 21, 1873.

' being had to the annexed drawing, in Which- Figure l is a side view ofa hameloop and the adjustingplate having its flanges or projections,which form the staple or eye to receive the loop, straightened orsepara-ted in a manner to permit of the insertion of the latter.y Fig. 2is a corresponding View of the same, showing the flanges or projectionsof the adjusting-plate swaged over the loop, thus forming an eye orstaple for the latter. Fig. 3 is an end View of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is acorresponding view of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of theadj listing-plate, haineloop, and a portion of a lia-ine, showing thesame relatively adjusted with one another for operation.

Corresponding parts in the ligures are desi gnated by like letters.

rIhis invention relates to a certain ini'prove` meut in haines; and itconsists of an adjustable plate for the halne-loop, upon which an eye orstaple is formed, by constructing the said plate, which should be madefrom some ductile and durable metal, with flanges or projections swagedover the said loop, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth.

To enable others to make and use my in` rention, I will proceed todescribe it.

In the annexed drawing, A refers to a haine of the usual construction,and provided in its upper portion with a series of perforations, a a.. Brefers to the adjustable hame-loop plate, which should be made fromsonie duetile and durable metal, and havin g two nibs, b b, which enterthe perforations a a in the haine, through which and the saidperforations the 'said plate is made adjustable, in order to adj ust thehaines to different-sized necks of horses. This plate is supplied With astaple or eye, b b', for the reception and attachment thereto of thehameloop O, which is formed thereon by constructing the said plate withtwo flangesv or projec tions, as shown in the drawing, and swaging thesaid projections or flanges over the haineloop C. The latter of theordinary construction.' f

Through this construction the haine-loop is united to the adjustablehaine-plate, and the latter, in turn, `held to the haine or hames withthe assistance of the llame strap or string. Further, the one cannotbecome separated from the other, avoiding the loss of time and troublein uniting or keeping them together While being adjusted from one pointto another; and, thirdly, the adjustment of one necessitates theadjustment of the other, and that simultaneously, which promotesconvenience of manipulation, &c.

Having thus described my invention, What I cla-i111, and desire tosecure by Letters Pat ent, is-

The adjustable plate B, having the langes b b swaged over the loop G toretain it in place upon the said plate, and the studs b b to enable itto be adjusted upon the haine, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name this 17th day ofOctober, 1873, in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEO. F. EBERIIARD.

lVitnesses:

CHARLES B. DENAPLE, A. W. INGERsoLL.

